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James Willard Crowhurst

James Willard Crowhurst

Male 1942 - 2017  (74 years)

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  • Name James Willard Crowhurst 
    Nickname Will 
    Birth 22 Dec 1942  Yuba City, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1969  Yuba City, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Vice Principal, Robbins Elementary School 
    Death 7 Jan 2017  Bridgewater, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Will passed away peacefully at home in Bridgewater, Connecticut on January 7, 2017, after a long illness. Born and raised in Yuba City, he was proceeded in death by his parents Herbert and Estelle Crowhurst, brothers Herb, Tom and Harold Crowhurst. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Marcine, sons Jamie (Lisa), Joe (Heather), Tim (Cecilia), daughter Karen (BJ), granddaughters Elle', Isabell, Sophie, Kate and Poppy, grandsons, Joe and Freddie, brother Henry (Iola), sisters-in-law Margrit, and Marnee, and several cousins, nieces and nephews. A 1960 graduate of Yuba City High School, and 1964 graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Will's career in education included teaching, coaching, principal and superintendent in Sutter and Lake counties. From 1990 to 2000, he taught at the International School of Prague. He was also an accomplished builder in areas where he lived. He was an avid S.F. Giants and Cal football fan, a lifetime member of the Cal Alumni Association, the Baseball Hall of Fame, and the National 9/11 Memorial Museum in Manhattan. He most enjoyed spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. Will loved the Lord and his family wholeheartedly. A Celebration of Life is planned on July 16th at 3:00 PM, at the Community Memorial Museum of Sutter County, Ettl Hall.

      In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to The Estelle Peirano Crowhurst Memorial Scholarship Fund, 930 Acacia Ave., Yuba City, Ca. 95993 or a charity of your choice.

      Published in Appeal Democrat on July 7, 2017 - Marysville, CA.
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  • Photos
    Photo - Willard Crowhurst
    Photo - Willard Crowhurst
    Photo from 1959 Yearbook at Yuba City High School, Yuba City, California.
    Photo - Willard Crowhurst
    Photo - Willard Crowhurst
    Photo from the 1958 Yearbook at Yuba City High School, Yuba City, California. Willard is pictured in a group photo of the Spring Senators.
    Photo - Willard Crowhurst
    Photo - Willard Crowhurst
    Photo from UCB Berkeley, 1964.

    Submitted by: Dorothy Hazel Tarr. SOURCE: Ancestry digitized records. (interested in Geography and Rugby, from Yuba City) University of California at Berkley (UCB). ROW THIRD from top; THIRD from left.

    Documents
    Document - Willard Crowhurst
    Document - Willard Crowhurst
    City Directory in Yuba City, California in 1969, indicating that Willard was the Vice-Principal of Robbins Elementary School.